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116C 



COLLOMIA* linearis. 



Linear-leaved Collomia. 



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PENTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 



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COLLOMIA Nutt. — Calyx membranaceus, obconicus, 5-fidus, glanJu- 

 losus, laciniis S-veniis. Corolla sub-hypocrateriformis, limbo 5-fido. Stamina 

 intra faucem coroUse inserta, insequalia. Ovarium disco cyathiformi lobato 

 insertum. Capsula trilocularis, 3-valvis, loculicido-dehiscens, axi libera 



trialata. Semina solitaria mucosa. Herbae {Americana), foliis integris, 



rariils divisis, floribus scEpius roseo-luteis, involucratis. 



C. linearis ; foliis ovato-lanceolatis integerrimis opacis uniformibus : supe- 



rioribus subt^s pubescentibus, floribus capitatis, caule ramoso pilose. 

 C. linearis. Nuttall gen. 1. 126. Douglas journ. ined. 



Annua. Caulis erectus, ramosus, subpubescens, superni> glandulosus. 

 Folia alterna, sessilia, ovato-lanceolata, integerrima, glabra, v. minutissimb , 

 prcesertim superiora, glandulosa. Flores in capitulis terminalibus, glandu- 

 losis, foliis involucratis, aggregati, rarius axillares, solitarii. Calyces o6co- 

 nici, glandulosi, membranacei, angulati, 5-Jidi, laciniis angusti ovatis, obtusis, 



herbaceis, tubo corollce triplh v. guadruplb brevioribus. Obs. lacmicB 



calycis trivenias, vents lateralibus intramarginahbus, angulis avetnis dia- 



phanis. 



hypocraterifi 



Jiliformi, rufi 



paululum dilatato, limbo piano, roseo, 5-parlito, lacinns brevioribus, ovali- 

 bus, obtusis. Stamina 5, intra faucem tubi inclusa, trreg ulanler tnserta. 

 Antheree oblongcB. Ovarium parvum, oblongum, intra dtscum viridem 

 cyathiformem 5-lobum insertum, 3-loculare, trispermum ; ovulis^ peltahs. 



" " ■ "■ Stigma tfilobum. 



trialata libera secedentibus. 



^.y.u. filiformis,. tubi longitudine. Stigma trtlobum. Ca^sul^ calycc 



tecta, obovata, 3-locularis, 3-valvis, valvis locuhcido-dehtscentibus ab axt 



' ' - ~ • .-. • t ^-lo faciah, em- 



Oryone piano in axt aioumuus v^uiucl, ru.u.^v..-^.^ y..^^. ijera.— . 



Testa constat h vasis spiralibus, numerosissimis mucilagine vitolutis, 

 tenerrimis, aqud effusd facillimi cum elasticitate prosilicntibus, demum m 

 annulis solitariis undequaque partitis. 



A neat little hardy annual, more remarkable as a 



Botanical curiosity than for its beauty 



It was found by 



• So named by Nuttall, from .ixxu, glue, in allusion to the sticky muci- 



laginous coat of the seeds. 



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